Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe

Zuidoost-Drenthe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.75 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.75 Number
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
1101st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
21.58 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe, 1977–2012

051015201977199420121977: 0.67 Number1979: 2 Number1980: 8.3 Number1981: 4.5 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 2.2 Number1984: 4.5 Number1985: 5.5 Number1986: 2.5 Number1987: 4.8 Number1988: 5 Number1989: 5.7 Number1990: 10.8 Number1991: 12 Number1992: 10.5 Number1993: 6.8 Number1994: 8.8 Number1995: 8 Number1996: 9.1 Number1997: 13.5 Number1998: 16 Number1999: 5.8 Number2000: 15.6 Number2001: 10.3 Number2002: 13.5 Number2003: 15.2 Number2004: 15.3 Number2005: 15 Number2006: 19.6 Number2007: 15.8 Number2008: 21.6 Number2009: 13.5 Number2010: 12.9 Number2011: 7.3 Number2012: 7.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe stood at 7.75 Number.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe peaked at 21.58 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1977.

Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 1101st of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidoost-Drenthe, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.67 Number
1979 2 Number +198.5%
1980 8.33 Number +316.5%
1981 4.5 Number -46.0%
1982 1 Number -77.8%
1983 2.25 Number +125.0%
1984 4.5 Number +100.0%
1985 5.5 Number +22.2%
1986 2.5 Number -54.5%
1987 4.83 Number +93.2%
1988 5 Number +3.5%
1989 5.67 Number +13.4%
1990 10.77 Number +89.9%
1991 12 Number +11.4%
1992 10.5 Number -12.5%
1993 6.83 Number -35.0%
1994 8.81 Number +29.0%
1995 8 Number -9.2%
1996 9.08 Number +13.5%
1997 13.5 Number +48.7%
1998 15.98 Number +18.4%
1999 5.83 Number -63.5%
2000 15.58 Number +167.2%
2001 10.33 Number -33.7%
2002 13.5 Number +30.7%
2003 15.17 Number +12.4%
2004 15.29 Number +0.8%
2005 14.98 Number -2.0%
2006 19.63 Number +31.0%
2007 15.75 Number -19.8%
2008 21.58 Number +37.0%
2009 13.5 Number -37.4%
2010 12.92 Number -4.3%
2011 7.33 Number -43.3%
2012 7.75 Number +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 Number 0.67 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 4.41 Number 1 Number 8.33 Number 10
1990s 10.13 Number 5.83 Number 15.98 Number 10
2000s 15.53 Number 10.33 Number 21.58 Number 10
2010s 9.33 Number 7.33 Number 12.92 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Drenthe was 7.75 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 21.58 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1977.
How does Zuidoost-Drenthe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 1101st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidoost-Drenthe data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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